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Monday, 15 December 2008 at 4:21 pm Posted by smp

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Combo treatment for prostate cancer cuts deaths (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 05:31 PM CST

AP - Treating advanced prostate cancer with radiation and hormone-blocking drugs cut the death rate in half in a study of Scandinavian men, researchers report. In the United States, the combination has been standard care since the 1990s. But in Europe, many doctors have avoided the combo treatment and used hormone drugs alone, thinking the pair would be too harsh for most patients.

Pushing more doctors to ditch the prescription pad (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 03:17 PM CST

This photo provided by American Academy of Family Physicians, taken May 13, 2008, shows Dr. Ted Epperly working on a computer in Boise, Idaho. The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare. For patients, the benefits are obvious — from shorter drugstore waits to increased safety, as pharmacists no longer squint at doctors' messy handwriting. But persuading U.S. doctors to ditch their prescription pads has proven a long, uphill battle. Those like Dr. Epperly in Boise, Idaho — who's adopting the technology now — are few and far between, with the number going fully paperless estimated at roughly 70,000 nationwide. (AP Photo/AAFP, Sheri Porter)AP - The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.

Racial gap in colon cancer deaths is widening (AP)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 06:39 AM CST

AP - The racial gap in colon cancer death rates is widening, a new report says, and experts partly blame blacks' lower screening rates and poor access to quality care.

Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Certain people just may be destined to be obese, based on the discovery of six additional genetic variants tied to people with higher body mass index, a new study says.

Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 15, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Technology helps Santa make magic, scientist says (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 12:07 PM CST

A man dressed as Santa Claus rides in an artificial reindeer sleigh on a high wire above a Christmas market near Alexanderplatz in Berlin December 2, 2008. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)Reuters - Ever wondered how Santa Claus can travel around the world in just one night on his reindeer-pulled sleigh and deliver toys to all the children?

Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Sudden surges in blood pressure could make seniors with chronic hypertension a little less smart, new research suggests.

Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing (HealthDay)

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Despite major progress reducing overall colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in the United States, black men and women are still 45 percent more likely than whites to die of the disease.

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